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bitchstewie
8,765 posts
79 months
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iphonedyou said: b  hstewie said: I do wonder where society is heading. It's terrible for the Barlow's but something is f ked in the world when the leading story on the breakfast radio news is that they've lost a child and they reel off a list of random singers/band members who have "tweeted their condolences". And I wonder where society is heading when people come off with stuff like this. Anyway, wrong thread. They have my condolences  Sorry, I just think it's a bit weird when the media invade people's grief to begin with. By all means report it as a story because I guess the guy is in the public eye, but I think it's strange when they add on trivia dressed up as news that "Marvin from JLS has tweeted his condolences".
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Hoofy
47,831 posts
151 months
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b hstewie said: iphonedyou said: b hstewie said: I do wonder where society is heading. It's terrible for the Barlow's but something is f ked in the world when the leading story on the breakfast radio news is that they've lost a child and they reel off a list of random singers/band members who have "tweeted their condolences". And I wonder where society is heading when people come off with stuff like this. Anyway, wrong thread. They have my condolences Sorry, I just think it's a bit weird when the media invade people's grief to begin with. By all means report it as a story because I guess the guy is in the public eye, but I think it's strange when they add on trivia dressed up as news that "Marvin from JLS has tweeted his condolences". I can only guess that those that give a s t (15 year old girls?) would be interested that Marvin from JLS is friends with Gary Barlow. Edit: Mind you, when this was all fields, if Barlow had lost a child, Marvin would have been interviewed and been quoted on TV or radio... Twitter is just another medium.
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Teppic
4,092 posts
126 months
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Pixelpeep said: in their profile they are promoting a website - not sure if the saying 'no such thing as bad publicity' stands up here but stinks of PR stunt to me. He's certainly something that rhymes with "stunt".
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iphonedyou
2,504 posts
26 months
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b hstewie said: Sorry, I just think it's a bit weird when the media invade people's grief to begin with. By all means report it as a story because I guess the guy is in the public eye, but I think it's strange when they add on trivia dressed up as news that "Marvin from JLS has tweeted his condolences". I do understand your point, to be fair. I think it's a sign of the times; fifty years ago, people might have written in with their support. I'm no fan of Twitter, but I suppose if that's what people are using, then that's what will be reported. Regardless, this needs stamped on. Freedom of speech is one thing, and I'm sure the apologists will run with that for as long as they can. But nobody wants to read this.
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keslake
311 posts
75 months
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If i was in Gary Barlows position and had his money i would now be looking at spending some of it to hire a couple of guys to pay the t t a visit.
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Regiment
1,543 posts
28 months
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What would he be arrested for, he doesn't appear to have done anything illegal at all, just acting like an idiot.
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Oakey
13,696 posts
85 months
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Regiment said: What would he be arrested for, he doesn't appear to have done anything illegal at all, just acting like an idiot. Is trolling not a crime now? 
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Hoofy
47,831 posts
151 months
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Oakey said: Is trolling not a crime now? Don't you bloody start. 
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Regiment
1,543 posts
28 months
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Oakey said: Is trolling not a crime now? I wasn't aware trolling/bullying was a crime to begin with? Just seems like a few stupid jokes, someone gets upset and then has them arrested, that should never be illegal.
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Norfolkit
760 posts
59 months
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Regiment said: Oakey said: Is trolling not a crime now? I wasn't aware trolling/bullying was a crime to begin with? Just seems like a few stupid jokes, someone gets upset and then has them arrested, that should never be illegal. I'm sure there must be something they could do him for so he can spend a few days with big Frank in D Wing. He'll get some manners and a nice soft cushion to sit on from his Mom.
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Welshbeef
13,032 posts
67 months
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What a first class . GB done great things in music done great things for charity which will help improve the lives of millions of true poverty. Regardless of that I cannot imagine why you'd want to say something like that to your worst enemy let alone a stranger who by all accounts seems a genuinely nice chap.
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eldar
6,986 posts
65 months
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Norfolkit said: I'm sure there must be something they could do him for so he can spend a few days with big Frank in D Wing. He'll get some manners and a nice soft cushion to sit on from his Mom. Why? His posting makes it clear he's a complete tosser. Ignore the t t and let him return to obscurity, preferably pursued by the tax man.
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Fluid
658 posts
54 months
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What a f king nasty .
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Gaz.
47,128 posts
120 months
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Regiment said: What would he be arrested for, he doesn't appear to have done anything illegal at all, just acting like an idiot. What he is saying is obscene, he has breached the Obscene Publications law (as has Twitter but the UK has no authority or jurisdiction over Twitter). Free Speech doesn't mean you can say what you like and damn the consequences, it means you can openly critcise the government but not a lot else.
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Oakey
13,696 posts
85 months
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Gaz. said: What he is saying is obscene, he has breached the Obscene Publications law (as has Twitter but the UK has no authority or jurisdiction over Twitter).
Free Speech doesn't mean you can say what you like and damn the consequences, it means you can openly critcise the government but not a lot else. So when is Frankie Boyle being arrested for his Harvey raping Jordan joke?
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Marf
22,907 posts
110 months
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Oakey said: So when is Frankie Boyle being arrested for his Harvey raping Jordan joke? Making a Joke on TV to a general audience is one thing, doing the online equivalent of knocking on someones front door and repeatedly saying "haha your baby is dead" is something else entirely. If you fail to see the difference then you are either being obtuse, are a bit thick or you're trolling for lulz  Anyway, it's made the papers today which I suspect was the little c-nts intention http://news.google.co.uk/news/story?q=kenneth+tong...I wouldn't be surprised if he gets his collar felt shortly. 
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Negative Creep
11,261 posts
96 months
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I presume the Mail has already gotten hold of this with their latest buzzphrase of "vile Twitter trolls"?
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Marf
22,907 posts
110 months
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jke11y
1,568 posts
106 months
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I met this guy (Kenny Tong) a few years back, maybe 2006/7 - he was in Edinburgh and was a friend of a friend. He was a bit of a Scott Alexander but didn't seem like a particularly offensive little guy. Weird how people change behaviour.
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BenM77
2,106 posts
33 months
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Just had a look at his tweets, if I was Gary I would find him myself. What a cnunt.
I don't get twitter myself but it should have some sort of control on what is posted, surely a moderator should delete his account ?
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